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Unit 4 - Module 23: Concepts and Creativity
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- 1Unit Four - Module 23 Concepts and CreativityConcepts and Creativity
- 2cognitionAll the mental activities associated with thinking, knowing, remembering, and communicating.
- 3metacognitionThe awareness and understanding of one's own thought processes. It involves self-regulation of cognition through activities such as planning, monitoring, and evaluating one's understanding and performance.
- 4conceptA mental grouping of similar objects, events, ideas, or people.
- 5formal conceptA concept that has a very specific set of rules and features. Mathematics, for example, is full of formal concepts. In psychology, there are some formal concepts such as rules dictating double-blind experiments, sleep stages, and conditioned stimuli.
- 6natural conceptA concept that is more fuzzy and allow us to interpret the world around us. These might include concepts such as justice and freedom.
- 7prototypeA mental image or best example of a category. Matching new items to a prototype provides a quick and easy method for sorting items into categories.
- 8schemaA cognitive framework or concept that helps organize and interpret information.
- 9assimilationAssimilation is the process of integrating new information into an existing schema without changing the schema.
- 10accommodationAccommodation is the process of modifying an existing schema or creating a new one to incorporate new information that doesn't fit the existing schema.
- 11creativityCreativity is the ability to produce ideas that are both novel and valuable.
- 12convergent thinkingNarrowing the available problem solutions to determine the single best solution.
- 13divergent thinkingExpanding the number of possible problem solutions; creative thinking that diverges in different directions.
- 14five components of creativity1. Expertise
2. Imaginative thinking skills
3. A venturesome personality
4. Intrinsic motivation
5. A creative environment - 15four tips for boosting creativity1. Develop expertise
2. Allow time for incubation
3. Allow time for the mind to wander freely
4. Experience other cultures and thinking
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- Grade 12 Psychology (Unit Four - Cognitive Psychology) Flashcards on Unit 4 - Module 23: Concepts and Creativity, created by Greg MacPherson on 18/04/2022.
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